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Description: | Calcite (calcium carbonate) is a very common mineral. It is found in limestone, and stalagmites and stalactites. Calcite is quite soft, and has been a popular carving material for millenia. The Ancient Egyptians used a compact banded form of calcite for carving stone bowls and vases. This calcite specimen shows the sharp 'dog tooth' shaped crystals. The pink colour is typical of calcite associated with the hematite deposits of Cumbria. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | rocks and minerals natural world | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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